Productivity and Efficiency

Maximizing Efficiency: How Smart Restroom Technology Helps Large Grocery Retailers Reduce Costs and Improve Hygiene

With growing operational demands and shopper expectations, grocery retailers need smarter ways to manage restroom operations. See how technology can help drive cost savings, labor efficiency and a stronger in-store experience.

Customer Experience, Productivity and Efficiency

Customer Testimonial: Enhancing Veterans Affairs Hospital Efficiency and Comfort with Kimberly-Clark Professional ICON™ Dispensers 

How one VA hospital transformed facility operations through thoughtful changes.

Productivity and Efficiency

Maximizing Efficiency: How Smart Restroom Technology Reduces Costs in High-Traffic Venues

“We need to do more with less” is a refrain high-traffic venue Facility Managers know all too well. With increasing staffing challenges, rising supply costs and higher customer expectations, the call for increased restroom efficiency and cost reduction in maintenance operations is greater than ever. To increase productivity and grow customer satisfaction, facilities teams need to reinvent processes and move past traditional fixed cleaning schedules.

Environment, Productivity and Efficiency

Recycling Best Practices and Trends for Businesses

Recycling isn't just about good intentions — it’s about smarter systems, strategic procurement and products designed to work with your sustainability goals. Here’s what businesses need to know to reduce waste, stay compliant and lead with purpose.

Productivity and Efficiency, Customer Experience

From Reactive to Proactive Facility Management: The Benefits of Smart Restrooms

Facility managers are facing increasing challenges in efficiency, cost control and sustainability. Learn how smart restroom solutions like Onvation^® provide a seamless, data-driven solution that help facilities work smarter — not harder. Improve efficiency, sustainability and the overall restroom experience.

Productivity and Efficiency

Strategies for Reducing Germ Spread in Industrial Facilities

Proactive hygiene management is essential in industrial facilities to minimize downtime, reduce costs and protect productivity. By targeting high-risk areas and optimizing cleaning protocols, you can address hidden risk that safeguard operations. Discover strategies to keep your facility running at peak performance.

Productivity and Efficiency, Wypall

Industrial Wipes vs. Reusable Rags

Rags and reusables have long been cleaning staples in industrial and manufacturing facilities because of perceived cost, efficiency and sustainability benefits.

But did you know that these perceptions don’t match up with reality?

Environment

10 Trends in Sustainability and How They Could Impact Your Business

Climate change is one of the biggest public health crises we're facing. But what does that mean for your business and how can you adapt?

Explore 10 sustainability trends impacting businesses globally and opportunities for change – from adopting a circular economy mindset to changing investor attitudes.

Productivity and Efficiency

Onvation^® Customer Success Story

JLL^® saved over $35,000 on labor using real-time alerts

Customer Experience, Productivity and Efficiency

How to Solve Restroom Challenges: Enhancing User Experience

Explore how facility managers can enhance restroom user experience through effective hygiene practices and efficient solutions. Learn how to not only improve restroom user satisfaction but also demonstrate your commitment to quality in every visit.

Productivity and Efficiency, Customer Experience

How to Solve Restroom Challenges: Supply Shortages

Learn how facility managers can address restroom supply challenges and lower maintenance costs with proactive solutions. See how predictive maintenance and smarter strategies ensure restrooms stay operational and avoid costly disruptions.

Customer Experience, Productivity and Efficiency

Five Things Every Stadium Restroom Needs to Keep Guests Moving and Improve Guest Experience

Restroom lines at stadiums are unavoidable, but a frustrating experience doesn’t have to be. The right strategies can keep restrooms efficient, hygienic and stocked — helping guests move quickly so they can focus on the event, not the wait. Here’s what every stadium restroom needs to create a seamless experience. 

Productivity and Efficiency

Retain Janitorial Staff in a Competitive Labor Market Using Smart Restroom Technology

Smart restroom technology isn’t just about improving efficiency — it’s a powerful tool for retaining janitorial staff in a competitive labor market. By streamlining tasks and enhancing job satisfaction, facility managers can create a more rewarding work environment while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and tenant satisfaction.

Productivity and Efficiency, Environment

Sustainable Supplier Checklist: A Strategic Tool for Responsible Procurement

Use this checklist to evaluate your supplier's sustainability practices. By focusing on key sustainability criteria such as material sourcing transparency and product life cycle management, uncover the strategies for identifying suppliers that will support you in achieving your sustainability objectives.

Productivity and Efficiency, Environment

How ESG Drives Employee Satisfaction in the Modern Workplace

Employees are seeking more than a paycheck; they're looking for work that aligns with their values and positively impacts the communities around them. Learn how ESG factors contribute to a more fulfilled workforce, how you can implement these practices within your organization and five trends to start preparing for.

Productivity and Efficiency

Onvation Customer Success Story

Restroom satisfaction more than doubled at Alabama manufacturing facility*

Productivity and Efficiency, Environment

The Strategic Significance of Traceability in Recycling

Discover the transformative power of traceability in recycling. Learn how meticulous tracking can revolutionize waste management, boost operational efficiency and enhance your brand's environmental credentials. Explore the strategies and technologies driving this shift.

Environment

The RightCycle™ Program: Pioneering Sustainability Through Recycling

A Conversation with Lisa Charles, RightCycle^™ Specialist

Explore The RightCycle™ Program, the first of its kind in recycling non-hazardous personal protective equipment (PPE) and polypropylene wipes. Learn how this manufacturer-led initiative can empower your business to make a substantial impact on sustainability goals and streamline your waste management efforts.

Productivity and Efficiency

Mastering the Art of Waste Walks: From Preparations to Direct Observations

Did you know that only 2% of organizations achieve or exceed their sustainability goals? The challenge isn't due to a lack of effort but rather unexpected hurdles in the quest for sustainability.

Productivity and Efficiency

Beyond the Walk: Maximize the Impact of Your Waste Walk Insights

Maximize your waste walk impact by discovering how to overcome common challenges, prioritize improvement efforts, and translate insights into action plans. 

Customer Experience, Productivity and Efficiency

Investing in Smart Restroom Technology Enhances Guest Experience at High-Traffic Venues

Restrooms receive some of the most complaints in any facility, especially high-traffic venues. Having staff constantly checking restroom conditions results in wasted time, wasted product and mismanaged spending. Discover the benefits of smart restroom servicing for your facility to enhance guest experience.

Productivity and Efficiency, Environment

Rise of “the Tripledemic” – Frequently Asked Questions and Preventive Actions

Prepare for the "tripledemic" as influenza, COVID-19, and RSV converge, posing significant health risks. Learn key strategies to prevent disease spread, from effective handwashing to using compatible cleaning products.

Arm yourself with Kimberly-Clark Professional products to confidently combat this health crisis.

Wypall, Productivity and Efficiency

Protecting Capital Investment for Manufacturers

Industrial manufacturers worldwide share concerns about the challenges affecting the global economy and their businesses, such as pricing, labor, supply chain and energy.

Wypall, Productivity and Efficiency

Do you know the true cost of your facility's downtime?

Most manufacturing production managers will likely agree that managing downtime is a top workday priority. When managed well, downtime can help boost efficiency, production and profitability. However, when mismanaged, downtime can strain production and create various downstream issues until a solution is found.

Environment

University of Cincinnati Chemistry Department Adopts Organic Solution to Reduce Solid Waste

Over the years, university laboratories go through thousands of single-use lab coats and nitrile gloves. Read the case study to learn how The RightCycle™ Program helped the University of Cincinnati keep more than 650 pounds of used PPE out of landfills.

Environment

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Taps Program to Recycle Used Gloves

Sierra Nevada’s commitment to sustainability is evident throughout the company. This case study highlights how The RightCycle™ Program helped the first company to achieve platinum zero-waste certification become even more sustainable with its gloves.

Productivity and Efficiency

Maximizing Your Break: A School Facility Manager’s Summer Maintenance Checklist

As a facility manager, you are no stranger to the demanding nature of summer maintenance. With rising pressure to ensure optimal conditions, every aspect of cleaning, restoring and preparing a welcoming learning environment matters. While restrooms are on the top of the list to maintain, it can be easy to overlook the critical upkeep of soap, towel and tissue dispenser fixtures. Neglect can lead to time-consuming and reactive fixes down the line, disrupting operations, increasing work-orders and frustrating staff and students alike.

Productivity and Efficiency, Wypall

Shop Towels and Rags vs. Disposable Wipes

When it comes to wiping a surface – whether it’s a counter or machine part – there’s a perception that using a rag or shop towel multiple times is less wasteful than using a disposable wipe.